Back in March, Recruiter reported that Legoland Discovery Centre was on the hunt for a master model builder.

The BBC reports that the hunt is now over, with James Windle beating off thousands of applicants and landing the Manchester-based role. He was given the good news on his doorstep from a 10ft blue shark… and why not?!

Windle is only one of 24 master Lego builders worldwide and he’s already creating away, “living the dream”, as he enthusiastically told a reporter.

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